All chuck synonyms
chuck
C c verb chuck
- throw away β to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- shed β Textiles. (on a loom) a triangular, transverse opening created between raised and lowered warp threads through which the shuttle passes in depositing the loose pick.
- toss β Terminal Oriented Social Science
- pitch β to smear or cover with pitch.
- ditch β a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- heave β to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax.
- quit β to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house.
- renounce β to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
- scrap β a fight or quarrel: She got into a scrap with her in-laws.
- slough β the outer layer of the skin of a snake, which is cast off periodically.
- reject β to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- forsake β to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert: She has forsaken her country for an island in the South Pacific.
- junk β narcotics, especially heroin.
- sling β an iced alcoholic drink, typically containing gin, water, sugar, and lemon or lime juice.
- fling β to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence: to fling a stone.
- fire β combustion
- hurl β to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
- jettison β to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or to improve its stability in an emergency.
- desert β A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.
- relinquish β to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- launch β to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
- shy β bashful; retiring.
- flip β to toss or put in motion with a sudden impulse, as with a snap of a finger and thumb, especially so as to cause to turn over in the air: to flip a coin.
- cast β The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
- can β You use can when you are mentioning a quality or fact about something which people may make use of if they want to.
- abandon β If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
- discard β to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
- throw β to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- lob β Tennis. to hit (a ball) in a high arc to the back of the opponent's court.
- throw out β to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- resign β to give up an office or position, often formally (often followed by from): to resign from the presidency.
- walk off β an act or instance of walking or going on foot.
- leave β to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
- walk out β an act or instance of walking or going on foot.
- throw in the towel β an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing.
- give up β the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- tap β Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol
- pat β to strike lightly or gently with something flat, as with a paddle or the palm of the hand, usually in order to flatten, smooth, or shape: to pat dough into flat pastry forms.
- tickle β to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers, a feather, etc., so as to excite a tingling or itching sensation in; titillate.
- get rid of β to clear, disencumber, or free of something objectionable (usually followed by of): I want to rid the house of mice. In my opinion, you'd be wise to rid yourself of the smoking habit.
- dispose of β to give a tendency or inclination to; incline: His temperament disposed him to argue readily with people.
noun chuck
- food β any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.
- provisions β a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
- provender β dry food, as hay or oats, for livestock or other domestic animals; fodder.
- grub β the thick-bodied, sluggish larva of several insects, as of a scarab beetle.
- chock β a block or wedge of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
- wedge β a piece of hard material with two principal faces meeting in a sharply acute angle, for raising, holding, or splitting objects by applying a pounding or driving force, as from a hammer. Compare machine (def 3b).
- block β A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
- clamp β A clamp is a device that holds two things firmly together.